Did you know that Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘Aadujeevitham’ and ‘Bade Miya Chote Miya were filmed in Jordan?

Prithviraj Sukumaran is currently basking in the enormous success of his latest release, ‘Aadujeevitham’. The film, directed by Blessy, hit the big screens on Thursday, March 28, and the film is receiving rave reviews. Desert itself is a character in ‘Aadujeevitham’. Did you know that a major portion of the film was shot in the desert of Jordan’s Wadi Rum?
Yes, that’s right! The team shot the film in Jordan in 2018 and also during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Prithviraj Sukumaran had earlier shared glimpses of him filming in Jordan.
Interestingly, Prithviraj Sukumaran’s upcoming Bollywood release ‘Bade Miya Chote Miya too was shot in Jordan! You read it right. Jordan was one of the crucial locations for the Bollywood film.

The head of the Royal Film Commission in Jordan recently stated that India is a crucial market for them: “Come to Jordan and shoot your film; we will waive taxes and will help as much as we can; India is a big and very important market for us.”.

Trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai recently spoke about how Jordan might become a popular location for Indian films. “Will Jordan become a hot Indian film location? In the last 60 years, Jordan has emerged as an increasingly sought-after filming destination for major Hollywood films. Now #JordanTourism is trying to woo Indian filmmakers. Two back-to- back Indian releases, #TheGoatLife (Mar28) in Malayalam and #BadeMiyaChoteMiya (Aril 10), which have been shot in Jordan are hitting the screens,” he said in one of his recent posts on X.